Police officer shoots 21-year-old in Tema in a bizarre case of mistaken identity

A man is on admission at the Tema General Hospital after what appears to be a case mistake by a police officer who shot the man twice. The wounded man, identified only as Rasheed, was shot on Thursday morning by a plain-clothed officer.

Rasheed, according to Adomfmonline.com is currently in critical condition. He was shot twice in the back by the man whom witnesses say identified to himself as a law enforcement officer.

The incident occurred on Thursday morning however the police have failed to respond to calls for clarification, the initial reporters claim.

According to eyewitnesses, Rasheed rushed into the compound of a neighbour with blood dripping down his back.

A neighbour, Mama Gee, told Adom News that after she confronted the shooter, he explained Rasheed was an armed robber.

The woman is reported as saying: “So I said if it is a gunshot then they will shoot again. Then we saw Rasheed running into our house with blood all over his body. He was naked. Rasheed told us he has been shot because they said he was [armed-robber]."